Trends & Business

Astaxanthin ingredients from Algatechnologies’AstaPure line are now available in Mexico through local company NaturaExtracta.

The agreement includes Corbion’s full line of lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and lactides.

A new report from Mintel suggests consumers are open to trying new and different beverages, but some are also overwhelmed by the many options on the market.

The new phosphatidylserine and phosphatidic acids were developed for functional beverages in collaboration with 3i Solutions.

Nutricosmetics expert Paula Simpson shares which up-and-coming "beauty from within" ingredients she's most excited about.

The purpose of the program is for the company to entertain ideas for novel ingredients and technologies that might fit into its existing product lines or the creation of line extensions.

The company received the highest possible rating of “excellent.”

At Natural Products Expo West, I spoke to many companies about how the industry is both talking about transparency and acting on it during the past year of negative industry scrutiny.

Heart and bone health may hold the most potential for the collagen market to expand.

Formulators are increasingly interested in combining enzymes with probiotics, but what are the challenges?

Healthier meat, plant-based protein, and beverages dominated among top nutrition and health and wellness transactions in 2015, reports Nutrition Capital Network.

Applied Food Sciences’ say its new PurTea ingredient provides optimal absorption of green-tea catechins within the body.

Innovations include the first national organic baby food packaged in transparent pouches.

A California federal jury ruled on Monday that Coke does not owe POM $77.5 million for misleading advertising of its Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Fruit Juice Blend.

Ganeden Biotech and Naturex talk about how their programs will help get products to shelf.

A recent study found AIDP’s magnesium L-threonate ingredient “nearly restored” executive function deficits in older adults with cognitive impairment.

The defeated legislation, dubbed the “DARK” Act by consumer groups, would have preempted state-mandated GMO-labeling laws.

Plant protein and fiber intersect in bean snacks.

Pet parents shop for pet food with many of the same nutrition goals they hold for themselves.

From bean chips to “bites,” here are some of the latest trends in healthy snacks.

HP Ingredients’ LJ 100 recently received a safety confirmation from Intertek and a product license granting four new health claims from Health Canada.

Investors are hot for natural and organic food and beverage companies, where investments, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), “surged” in 2015, reports Nutrition Capital Network.

Lipogen attained a U.S. patent for its phospholipid formulation targeting symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

Innova Market Insights gives us a quick look at why, how, and where dietary supplements are launching today.

“The vanilla extract market is currently in a position of relatively strong demand and a shortening supply,” says Catherine Armstrong, vice president, corporate communications, Comax.

Beijing Ginkgo Group (BGG; Beijing) is sharpening its focus on the astaxanthin market, spinning off its algae nutrition ingredients into a new subsidiary, Algae Life Sciences Inc.

The relaxation dietary supplements market looks pumped with promising new ingredients and research.